dpgaloot
02-20-2016, 10:56 AM
Hi all,
New member here, just found this forum and thought I'd throw out a newbie question. I've rekindled an old interest in audio and been buying unobtainable items from my youth including JBL speakers. I've got a couple of systems that sound great to me, but am wondering if I am leaving something on the table by not having the crossovers rebuilt. I started back into audio by getting a few sets of vintage Polk speakers (can I admit that here) and the guys on their forum are nuts about crossover rebuilds. I had a few done on the Polks and they did seem to sound better. I've since switched to mostly vintage JBL speakers (pretty sure I can admit that here) and wonder what the prevailing thought is? I don't know if JBL just used better components than Polk originally, but after searching through this forum it seems that while some do restore crossovers it's a LOT less prevalent than in Polk land.
For reference, I currently own pairs of L-19, L-220, 120ti, and 250ti JBLs. I also lack the skills to do this myself, so I'm sure if I did anything I'd send it to a competent tech. I'm a woodworker so veneer repair and restoration is cake to me but I don't own a soldering iron.
Thanks!
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dpgaloot
New member here, just found this forum and thought I'd throw out a newbie question. I've rekindled an old interest in audio and been buying unobtainable items from my youth including JBL speakers. I've got a couple of systems that sound great to me, but am wondering if I am leaving something on the table by not having the crossovers rebuilt. I started back into audio by getting a few sets of vintage Polk speakers (can I admit that here) and the guys on their forum are nuts about crossover rebuilds. I had a few done on the Polks and they did seem to sound better. I've since switched to mostly vintage JBL speakers (pretty sure I can admit that here) and wonder what the prevailing thought is? I don't know if JBL just used better components than Polk originally, but after searching through this forum it seems that while some do restore crossovers it's a LOT less prevalent than in Polk land.
For reference, I currently own pairs of L-19, L-220, 120ti, and 250ti JBLs. I also lack the skills to do this myself, so I'm sure if I did anything I'd send it to a competent tech. I'm a woodworker so veneer repair and restoration is cake to me but I don't own a soldering iron.
Thanks!
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dpgaloot